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| Appendix | A section of additional information at the end of a document. |
| Bias | Inclination or prejudice in favor of a particular person, thing, or viewpoint. |
| Brainstorming | A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion. |
| Criteria | Principles or standards by which something may be judged or decided. |
| Decision Matrix | A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria. |
| Descriptive Abstract | A written summary that provides an overview of the purpose and contents of a report, but offers no major facts. |
| Executive Summary | A persuasive summary that provides an overview of the purpose and contents of a report, identifies the issue or need that led to the report, and includes condensed conclusions and recommendations. |
| Innovation | An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something. |
| Invention | A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation. |
| Product | A tangible artifact produced by means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical process. |
| Purpose | The reason for which something is done or for which something exists. |
| Technical Report | A document that conveys the results of scientific and technical research, and provides recommendations for action. |
